A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6220-01-035-9593
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5915-01-469-5740
NSN 4140-00-012-3506
NSN 6135-00-961-3603
NSN 5999-01-246-6467
NSN 4140-01-288-2949
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 5998-00-204-4441
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 6650-01-567-1933
NSN 6105-01-535-7921